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Trane Technologies

Global HVAC and refrigeration efficiency solutions

Executive Project Developer

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDavidson, NC, USA$113.6k - $204.6k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Energy Management, Facilities Management, Architecture, Business, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • At least 8 years of experience leading development of complex energy, infrastructure, facility modernization, design-build, performance contracting, or capital improvement projects.
  • Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary project development teams through opportunity qualification, audit development, solution development, financial evaluation, and contract execution.
  • Strong understanding of building systems, energy conservation measures, facility infrastructure, constructability, and project implementation strategies.
  • Experience developing and evaluating business cases, lifecycle cost analyses, financial models, project risks, and customer value propositions.
  • Ability to lead and influence diverse teams without direct authority.
  • Strong communication, facilitation, presentation, and executive engagement skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with audiences ranging from facility and operational stakeholders to executive leadership.
  • Experience coordinating engineers, consultants, contractors, estimators, operations teams, and customer stakeholders throughout project development.
  • Willingness to travel throughout North America to support regional teams and strategic customer opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee project development for high-profile, complex, and strategic opportunities across North America.
  • Support regional teams throughout opportunity qualification, audit planning, solution development, project strategy, financial evaluation, risk management, customer engagement, and contract execution.
  • Collaborate with Project Developers, Sales teams, Energy Engineers, and Operations leaders to strengthen project development capabilities.
  • Provide coaching, mentoring, technical guidance, and project leadership support to ensure successful development and execution of complex opportunities.
  • Facilitate definition of customer objectives, prioritization of investments, evaluation of alternatives, and alignment of stakeholders around a common vision.
  • Support executive presentations, customer workshops, and strategic planning discussions throughout project development.
  • Promote deployment and adoption of project development standard work, tools, processes, and best practices across North America.
  • Encourage knowledge sharing, capture lessons learned, and identify opportunities to enhance consistency, quality, productivity, and customer outcomes.
  • Evaluate market trends, customer needs, and emerging technologies to identify new solution opportunities.
  • Partner with internal experts to incorporate advanced technologies, building analytics, geothermal, digital solutions, artificial intelligence-enabled tools, electrification strategies, and resilience-focused solutions into customer projects.
  • Guide teams in balancing customer objectives, technical feasibility, financial performance, constructability, operational considerations, implementation risk, and long-term value.
  • Support quality reviews of audits, financial models, project scopes, contractor strategies, and customer deliverables.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience leading Investment Grade Audits, Detailed Audits, Energy Savings Performance Contracting, Design-Build, Large Turnkey, Healthcare, Higher Education, K-12, Municipal, Federal, Industrial, or Commercial projects.
  • Deep familiarity with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, controls, energy management systems, electrical infrastructure, central utility plants, renewable energy systems, resilience solutions, and intelligent building technologies.
  • Experience managing project development budgets, schedules, audit teams, consultant engagements, and contractor procurement activities.
  • Experience deploying standard work, operational improvements, capability-building programs, or organizational change initiatives across multiple teams or regions.
  • A Professional Engineer license or certification, Certified Energy Manager, Project Management Professional, Design-Build Institute of America certification, LEED Accredited Professional, or Certified Commissioning Professional.

About the Company

Trane Technologies

Global HVAC and refrigeration efficiency solutions

Trane Technologies focuses on climate innovation by delivering sustainable HVAC and refrigeration solutions through its Trane and Thermo King brands. It helps buildings, homes, and transportation achieve higher energy efficiency with high-performance climate control equipment and ongoing maintenance services. The company differentiates itself by offering an integrated portfolio of energy-efficient products and service contracts across both HVAC and refrigeration, backed by a commitment to sustainability. Its goal is to lower energy use and carbon emissions for customers while supporting a healthier planet.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dublin, Ireland
Founded
1871

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